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CS/CS/HB 679: Weapons & Firearms/Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Law Enforcement & Public Safety ; Crime & Punishment ; Lynn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chestnut ; Heyman ; Crow ; Meek ; Fischer ; Betancourt ; Ogles ; Cosgrove ; Silver ; Kosmas ; Brown ; Kelly ; Starks ; Bloom

Weapons & Firearms/Domestic Violence; prohibits person who has been issued currently effective final injunction against committing acts of domestic violence from possessing any firearm or ammunition; provides exception for law enforcement officers; requires that final injunction for protection against domestic violence indicate that possessing any firearm or ammunition is prohibited, etc. Amends 741.30,.31, 901.15, 790.06,.065; creates 790.233.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-284
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/1997 House • Prefiled
3/4/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00087; Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00133
4/2/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/08/97, 3:30 pm, 21-HOB
4/8/1997 House • Comm. Action: CS by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00595
4/16/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/16/97 -HJ 00590; Now in Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC) -HJ 00595
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC)
9/18/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC), 10/07/97, 2:00 pm, 314-HOB
10/7/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS/CS by Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC)
10/14/1997 House • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC), 10/07/97, 2:00 pm, 314-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS/CS by Law Enforcement & Public Safety (JC) -HJ 00078; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00069; Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00078
3/17/1998 House • Withdrawn from Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations -HJ 00182; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00182
3/19/1998 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00305
4/14/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00583; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00583
4/15/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00601; CS passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 38 -HJ 00602
4/16/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/21/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00752
4/29/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 01148; Substituted for SB 1582 -SJ 01148; Read second and third times -SJ 01148; CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 4 -SJ 01148
4/29/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01710
5/13/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/1998 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-284